Longlisted for the 2005 Women's Prize for Fiction
Betty Potts is determined to return the house in her care to its former grandeur. A buried secret links Valerie Elliott to Miss Potts, the scheming warden of Cabotin Court, an old people’s home. And with Valerie in her power, Miss Potts can throw out the carpets and sort out the hole in her office wall that’s been bothering her… But theirs is not the only secret hidden away in Cabotin Court. From Rosemary, Miss Potts’ deputy, to the residents Alethea Troy and Annie Cameron, everyone has their own problems and mysteries.
